Chat à tête plate vs Shadowed Waxcap

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Chat à tête plate is Endangered while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chat à tête plate	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Hygrocybe
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Chat à tête plate

EN — Endangered

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chat à tête plate	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chat à tête plate

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.